Flight Accidents in the 21st Century U.S. Air Force: The Facts of 40 Non-Combat Events

by Henry Bond and Henry Bond

Mid-flight noncombat mishaps and blunders occur frequently in the USAF during training and utility flights--sometimes with the loss of life and regularly with the destruction of expensive aircraft. In one extreme case, a $2.2 billion B-2 Spirit bomber crashed soon after takeoff and was destroyed.

The events surrounding such accidents are gathered by USAF investigators and a report is published for each case. The author has collected these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476674027
• ISBN13: 9781476674025
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 201 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher